Corn-husking machine.



No. 864,238. PATBNTED AUGn 27, 1907.

F. J. PITZPATRICK. CORN HUSKING MACHINE.

.APPLIo'ATIoN FILED Nov.zz,19oa.

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No. 864,238. y lPATBNTPID AUC. 27, 1'907.

. P. J. PITZPATRICK.

CORN HUSKINC' MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 2z, 1906.

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lNo. 864,238.

PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

F. J. PITZPATRIGK. CORN HUSKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. Z2, 1906.

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Wim una UNITED i STATES, PATENT onnion.

i FtANK J'. FITZPATRICK, OF PONTIAC, ILLINOIS.

CORN-HUSKING MACHINE.

To all whom 'it may concern.: i

Be it known that I, FRANK J. Frrzra'rnicn, a citizen ployed for removing the husk and silk from ears of com,

the grain is damaged to a-'greater or less extent, thereby causing the loss of, considerable nutritious substance. It is to overcome this objection that I have provided -a machine for removing the husk and silkirom ears of Corn suction.

Another object, of this invention is to provide a machine of.the character above', described, with a conf veyer having circular knives arranged upon opposite sides thereof, and longitudinal rollers parallel' to the cutting edges ofthe knivcsad'apted-tp comin contact therewith. v

With these objects in view and such others!!! apv pear, my invention consists in the particular constrhcf tion of the 'various parts, and in the novel marmer of combinntioii and arrangement of saidparts, all of which. will be hereinafter more fully described and specifically 'pointed outin the appended claims.

'In the forming a part of this specification- Figure 1, is s side elevation, Fig. 2, is a top plan view? Fig. 3, 'is an end view, Fig. '4, is a sectional view, Fig. 5,

is s bottom plan view of the rollers, and 6, is a de- V tail view of the husk and silk remover.

The frame of the machine may be de of wood'or metal, as may be desired, and is ordinarily rectangular in its general contour, comprising parallel upper side sectionsV 1, parallel lower side sections 2, vertical `corner sections 3, connecting the upper and llwer side sections, and lower end sectionsfi, as clearly shown in-thedrawings. This frame is furtherl provided with a transverse brace 5, a perpendicular support 6, a longitudinal brace 7, and a feeding chute or table 8, the object of which willherenster appear; v A,

Mounted upo "t lieltop of the' frame is an upright support 9, journaledupon'which is a transverse shaft l0,

avv-series of pulleys'll, l2, 13, and 14, the pulley v 11, being connected by a. belt 15 to a pulley 16, mounted upon the main shaft '17 journaled upon the lower side sections 2, and provided with a drum 1B, to which a vpower belt may be connected, also with a .pulley 19, object of which will be herein? and a. sprocket 20, the

after explained.

Journaled in suitable bearings upon the side sec-l tions 2, is a transverse shaft 21, having mounted thereupon asprocket 22, cohnected by a sprocket chain 23, to this .sprocket 20, mounted upon the main shaft. This shaft 21, i further provided. withla sprocket 24,

and a cylindrical screen or drum 2 5, supported at one Y Specification of Letters Patent. l Application filed November 22, 1906. Serial No. 344,617.

bringthe ears of Patented Aug. 2 7,`19o7.

lend only by a wheel 26, keyed to the shaft. Arranged within the screen or drum and having a bearing upon shaft 21.V Mounted'upon theseshafts are correspond-1 ing and oppositely disposed sprockets 35,36' and 37, connected by sprocket 'chains 38 and 39, which are provided with transverse cleats 40, adapted to receive ears of corn from-the feeding table or chute. lntermediate the shafts 30 and 31 is arranged a platform over which the conveyer moves, Journaled upon this platform upon` opposite sides thereof `are short shafts 41 and 42, each carrying a vcircular knife or saw 43 and 44, and ,pulleys 45 and 46, connected by belts '47 and 48, to'the pulleys 12 and 14, mounted-.uponA the shaft 10. Adjacent to and in front of each knife or saw beneath the conveyer are corresponding'sets'A of longitudinal rollers 49 and 50, molmted upon longi* tudinal shaftsl and `52,`journaled in the platform and provided upon their adjacent ends with beveled l "gears 53 and 54,' in mesh with beveled gears 55 and 56, .mountedgupon a transverse shaft 57, also' journaled upon the platform and-provided with a. pulley 58, connected by ,a belt 59 to the pplley l19, on the main shaft,

the arrangement-and gearing-being such as to revolve -the sets of rollers in opposite directions in order` to biiing each ear o corn in Contact with the vrespective knives, the movement of the ears transversely being liinitedby the adjustable guards 60, which are parp allel to the knives or saws.

Journaled upon `the frame at the end of the platform opposite the feeding table is a cylindrical gua-rd 6l, which is at an angle vwith respect to. the circurnference of the screen, and'parallel, to this guard 61, is a rotary brush 62, provided with a pulley 63, connected by'a belt 64, to the pulley 12, upon the shaft 10. The

space between the gliard 61, and the rotary brush 62, being sufficient to receive an ear oi corn, said space being immediately above the opening 28, in the casing through which air is drawnv by any suitable pump or blower.

Mode of operationz-fGorn is placed upon the feeding chute or table, and is received therefrom by the conveyer which passes it over the platform where the longitudinal rollers alternately force the respective ends ofthe ears in contactjwith the revolving knives or saws and thereby removes the said ends. The ear still remaining in the conveyer is carried forward and dropped upon the revolving perforated drunr or iso iis

y such with respect to the periphery oi the drum or veyer, longitudinal rollers for revolving the ears, and means for Screen that the ear is `forced across the screen and dropped at the free end oflsaid screen.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and, desire to secure by Letters Patent, isz-` 1.y In a machine of the character described, a convey'er,

circular' knives mounted upon opposite sides of the conadjacent to the knives, means und silk from the ear, substantially as pecifed.

In a machine of the character described, means for cutting the ends olif of an ear of corn, means .for revolving the ear and means for sucking thevhusk and silk .from the ear, substantially as specified.l

3. In .a machine .of the character described,- in combination with. means for cutting the ends o i of an ear of corn and means` for revolving and brushing the ear, a revolving screemmeans forsucking air through a Section of' the screen, section of the screen, substantially as specified.

4. In a machine of the character conveyer mounted upon the vtraine',

l described; a frame, a circular vknives upon opposite sides of the conveyr, :1 series of longitudinal rollers adjacent to the longitudinal rollers adjacent' to and toward the respective knives, means for revolving and sucking the husky and means for passing the ear to the 'suction v cuttingv edges A,of the knives, means for i'evolvingand brushing thevk ear, and means for,suck,

ing thehusk and silk from the ear, substantially as specified. f y

5. In. a machine of the character described, a. frame, a conveyer mounted upon the frame, an inclined feeding chute in` juxtapositionto the conveyer, circular knives mounted upon opposite sides ofthe conveyer, two sets of adapted to.rcvolve brushing the ear, and means for 'rempving'the husk and sllk)bysuctlon,

substantially as speci-lied.

26. In a machine of the character described, a' trame; a i

conveyer mountedpupon the frame, 'an inclined feeding chute in juxtaposition to the conveyer, circular'knlves mounted upon the opposite sides 4of the conveyer, longitudinal rollers adjacent to the respective cutting edges of the knives, the said rollers adapted to revolve in the. direction of the knives, means'fox' revolving -and brushing the ear, a revolving screen, l section of the screen, and meansfor passing the ear to the suction section of thev screen, und for the purpose specified.

FRANK J. FITZPATR-ICK.

Witnesses: 4

W. CRAWFORD, ELLA G. SCANLAN.

means for sucking air through a' substantially' as shown,. 

